According to the Domesday Survey the king held 50 acres in Offton, and
two free men from him. There was a church with 16 acres of land. Another
holding of 2 carucates of ploughland with an acre of meadow and a church with
16 acres (conceivably the same church) was held by Hugh de Houdain from Roger
Bigod. This had been held by Leofcild, a free man commended to Stigand, before
the Conquest. 20 acres were held by William from Roger d’Auberville.
This parcel had been held by Waldwin, a free man commended to Leofric son of
Hobba before the Conquest. Finally there was a manor of 100 acres, held by
Sigeric before the Conquest and by Isaac in 1086. A church with 7½ acres
was recorded here. In 1086, then, there were at least two churches hereabouts,
and possibly three. The manor was held, like Elmsett, by the Bohuns in the
14thc., but had passed to the Glanvilles by the 17thc. In the will of Rev.
Richard Glanville, proved in 1668, his manors of Elmsett, Offton and Somersham
are bequeathed to his eldest son, also
Richard.
Benefice of Somersham with Flowton and Offton with
Willisham.